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June 20, 2014

Video wrap-ups capture some of Cannes Lions memorable moments

June 20, 2014

Staff App Pick: Discover the world of 3-D printing with the MakerBot Thingiverse app for Windows

If you’re gonzo for 3-D printing, then you have to check out the new MakerBot Thingiverse app for Windows. The app gives you access to MakerBot’s Thingiverse, a design community for discovering, making and sharing 3D printable things (hence the name Thingiverse.)

June 20, 2014

Microsoft voices support for SCOTUS decision on software patents

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in the Alice v. CLS Bank, reaffirming that abstract ideas are not eligible for patent protection. “We applaud the Court for its ruling, and in particular their recognition that the patents in question are not software patents. The Alice claims describe a method for reducing risk in financial transactions, with no connection to any technological innovation,” wrote Horacio Gutierrez, deputy general counsel and corporate vice president, Legal and Corporate Affairs at Microsoft, in a blog post Friday.

June 20, 2014

Surface Pro 3 now available in stores in the US and Canada

“Many of you have placed pre-orders for the new Surface, and those who ordered the Intel Core i5 versions will be receiving them directly,” writes Panos Panay, corporate vice president, Microsoft Surface.

June 20, 2014

Your new Surface Pro 3

The process of customizing your Surface Pro 3 and choosing the apps that will make it uniquely yours starts now. Based on our team’s use of Surface Pro 3, as well as feedback from customers and fans, we have a few recommendations of awesome apps and a few things you can do right out of the box to start enjoying your new device immediately.

June 20, 2014

Surface Pro 3 is in stores today

Surface Pro 3 – the tablet that can replace your laptop – is now on sale at retail stores, online, and through authorized resellers in Canada and the United States.

June 19, 2014

US Partners: Get ready for Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 with this video preview

As the final arrangements are made for the 2014 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, July 13-17 in Washington, D.C., Jenni Flinders, Microsoft US Partner Group vice president, gives conference-goers a video preview of some of what they’ll experience next month.

June 19, 2014

Microsoft Advertising infographics show dual-screen use, time spent on social media

The latest batch of infographics from Microsoft Advertising cover a lot of ground, including dual-screen use, time spent on social media and factors that go into buying a new phone.

June 19, 2014

From the ‘cloud city,’ frontiers continue to expand in cloud computing

A post in the New York Times highlights how Seattle is a cloud-first city, and Microsoft a cloud-first company, of course, starting cloud computing some 20 years ago, writes Nayana Singh on the Windows Embedded blog.

June 19, 2014

BizSpark startup Kapitall: ‘Windows 8.1 app is just the beginning of our relationship with Microsoft’

BizSpark startup Kapitall used Visual Studio 2013 to create its Windows 8.1 app to help provide a compelling alternative to the traditional online brokerage and make investing a fun and educational experience.